Topic: restoring a mysql database

[msilkjr]

ok so I got a sql file I backedup. Nowhow do I import it?

I did - mysqldump -c YOURDBNAME > /path/yourdbname.sql
to back it up. so how do I get it back in ?

[ergozd]

You can find lots to read at
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/CREATE_DATABASE.html

You can also try using phpmyadmin
http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/contribs/nightspirit/e-smith-phpmyadmin/

Best rgds, Ergin

[Damian]

Try:

cat  /path/yourdbname.sql  | mysql YOURDBDBNAME

Damian